Tue, 20 Oct 2026
Tuesday 20 October: France curfews and Alberta votes
Curfews in France after riots, an Australian MP hit by a car, Alberta's separation vote, the Albert Heijn cyberattack police report and OpenAI's funding push.
World news
France imposes curfews after weekend of riots
CNN | Al Jazeera | ABC News
Australian lawmaker Helen Haines critically injured by car
NPR Illinois | Courthouse News | ABC News
Ukraine and Russia escalate strikes after US sanctions waiver
ABC News | NBC News | CNN | Democracy Now
World politics
Alberta votes on path toward separation from Canada
Bloomberg | US News | CP24 | CTV News
Qatar plans regional defence pact as Iran warns US
Al Jazeera | Euronews | Asharq Al-Awsat
World economy
China's growth speeds up to 4.5 percent on exports
Seoul Economic Daily | China-Global South Project | Outlook India
Tech stocks rebound while oil stays above 100 dollars
TheStreet | Motley Fool | Yahoo Finance | Baird Maritime
Dutch news
Ahold files police report over Albert Heijn cyberattack
NL Times | NH Nieuws | Hart van Nederland
Body of missing Amsterdam woman found in suitcase
Caustic soda suspected after Grolsch brewery tour illness
NL Times | Hart van Nederland | TPO
Dutch politics
PM Jetten expecting baby via surrogate ahead of surrogacy debate
NL Times | Nederlands Dagblad | Reformatorisch Dagblad
Cabinet still lacks majority for tax plan
Reformatorisch Dagblad | Nederlands Dagblad | De Dagelijkse Standaard
Doctors quit strict asylum centre over psychiatric patients
NL Times | Hoogeveensche Courant | TPO
Dutch economy
Central bank chief: Paris climate goal almost out of reach
Reformatorisch Dagblad | Transport Online
Parents to pay more for childcare next year
NL Times | Kinderopvang-wijzer | VTO3
Amsterdam festivals warn higher taxes hurt culture sector
AI news
OpenAI races to raise funds before Anthropic listing
Global Banking & Finance Review | Investing.com
Meta opens up about its Prometheus AI supercluster
MiniMax launches faster, cheaper M3.1 Flash
Hacker used AI agents to breach 100-plus company websites
Tom's Hardware | Quartz | Cybersecurity News
US orders DeepSeek off federal systems
Engadget | Yahoo News | Seeking Alpha
Also
Picnic PostNL licence in doubt after missed deadline
NOS | WielerFlits | CyclingFlash
Nature: Orionid meteor shower nears its peak
Farmers' Almanac | Sortiraparis
On this day: Sydney Opera House opened in 1973
Weather in Groningen: dry and cool, around 11 degrees
Het Beste Weer | Meteo Service | Buienradar